CalWORKs: California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids 2010

CalWORKs funding is only for public school adult education programs and regional occupational centers and programs. It provides education and training to: (1) prepare CalWORKs eligible clients for entry level employment; (2) assist employed clients receiving subsidies or supportive services to advance toward higher employment and self-sufficiency; and (3) divert CalWORKs eligible clients into short-term education and training programs leading to employment. Note: CalWORKs monies are not part of the categorical flexibility spending.

Eligibility

Eligible
Applicants

Local educational agencies

Required
EligibilityCriteria

Funding is restricted to public school adult education programs and regional occupational centers and programs that serve welfare recipients. Funding is allocated to counties based on the number of CalWORKs clients in each county.

Funding to local adult education programs and regional occupational centers and programs is based on number of CalWORKs clients served and funding amounts per county is based on the number of CalWORKs clients in each county.